And she brought forth a male child, who was to rule all nations with a rod of iron: and her child was caught up unto God, and to his throne.
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Victorinus of Pettau
AD 303
The rod of iron is the sword of persecution.
I saw that all men withdrew from his abodes. That is, the good will be removed, flying from persecution.
And her son was caught up to God, and to His throne. We read also in the Acts of the Apostles that He was caught up to God's throne, just as speaking with the disciples He was caught up to heaven.
